Commercial kitchen single recept - GFI?

[sevlander]

Does a recpt. for equipment in a commercial kitchen need to be GFCI if a single recpt. or twistlock recpt. is used?

 

[charlie b]

Yes. 210.8(B) does not give exceptions for specific receptacle types in a non-dwelling unit kitchen.

 

[sevlander]

hard wire

hard wire

Used to be you could use a single recpt. in a dwelling's garage for say a freezer without GFCI protection. I thought perhaps there is some similar exception for commercial kitchens, but I have not found one. If you hard wire it I believe you would not need GFCI, but removing the factory installed cord would probably void UL or equal. Is any of this true?

 

[Inspectorcliff]

210.8 (b)(2)

210.8 (b)(2)

Charlie is right as gold. If it is a 15 or 20 amp 125 volt and its located in the food prep area, It shall be GFCI protected. You can have the listing on a piece of equipment and cut the cord off of it and hard wire it, You will have violated the listing.:wink:

 

[cowboyjwc]

You could also just create another problem. If you hardwire something that is on wheels, there is a good chance that sooner or later you will tear it loose.

Iwire and I agree that if you are having tripping problems then you really need to get the equipment looked at. There is no such thing as nuisance tripping.

 

[SEO]

Section 210.8 (B) is specific no exceptions for commercial and institutional kitchens.

 

[celtic]

Does a recpt. for equipment in a commercial kitchen need to be GFCI if a single recpt. or twistlock recpt. is used?

No exceptions to 210.8(B) in NJ under the 2005 NEC.

 

[LarryFine]

There is no such thing as nuisance tripping.

Would you be willing to tell that to a couple of cheap restaurant owners I do work for? :roll:

 

[cowboyjwc]

I may have already met them.

 

[SEO]

Would you be willing to tell that to a couple of cheap restaurant owners I do work for? :roll:

I'd be easy for me I don't work for them.:smile: